Bristol County

== English == === Etymology === Both counties are named after the town of Bristol, Rhode Island. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɹɪs.təl ˈkaʊn.ti/ Hyphenation: Bris‧tol Coun‧ty Rhymes: -aʊnti === Proper noun === Bristol County One of 14 counties in Massachusetts, United States. County seat: Taunton. One of 5 counties in Rhode Island, United States, with the traditional county seat in Bristol. ==== Usage notes ==== The two counties are adjacent to each other, and the Rhode Island county was originally part of the Massachusetts county until 1746-7. === References === Index of U.S. counties on Wikipedia.Wikipedia